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Cardiothoracic Surgery in San Antonio, TX

39 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in San Antonio.

Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.

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Dr. Chet Nastala, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740281187
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $168.48 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$168.48

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$167.50
Kerecis Limited$0.98

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Chet Nastala do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Peter Ledoux, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639171770
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,336 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,336

Total received

9

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$1,335
Kerecis Limited$0.98

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Peter Ledoux do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Steven Pisano, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528069655
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $309.04 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$309.04

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$167.50
AbbVie Inc.$124.99
Davol Inc.$16.55

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 66th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Steven Pisano do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jose Barrera, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619966686
14603 HUEBNER ROAD BLDG 1, SUITE 102, San Antonio, TX 78230(210) 468-5426
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $360,068 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$360,068

Total received

36

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

LivaNova USA, Inc.$356,179
Synthes GmbH$2,810
Stryker Corporation$500.00
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$180.56
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$146.65
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$138.95

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jose Barrera do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Gary Arishita, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235119322
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $16.54 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$16.54

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Davol Inc.$16.54

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 36th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Gary Arishita do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Peter Wang, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982656930
4499 MEDICAL DR, SUITE 347, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 615-8757
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,282 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,282

Total received

20

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

KLS-Martin L.P.$468.61
Stryker Corporation$151.24
Kerecis Limited$145.26
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.$117.22
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc$111.45
Imbed Biosciences Inc.$98.43

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Peter Wang do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Angela Rowden, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336184258
9157 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 697-2020
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $613.04 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$613.04

Total received

16

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

BioTissue Holdings Inc.$253.29
TearLab Corp$159.68
Horizon Therapeutics plc$68.36
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$54.27
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$24.29
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$24.04

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 78th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Angela Rowden do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396781340
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $295.12 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$295.12

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

MOLLI Surgical (US) Inc$170.13
AbbVie Inc.$124.99

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 65th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Minas Chrysopoulo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Rebecca Rokosky, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639183932
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $98.32 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$98.32

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$98.32

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 47th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Rebecca Rokosky do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Elizabeth Harris, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891703104
540 MADISON OAK DR, SUITE 560, San Antonio, TX 78258(210) 545-4848
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $29.44 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$29.44

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Acclarent, Inc$29.44

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 38th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Elizabeth Harris do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Catherine Milbourn, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952319287
255 E SONTERRA BLVD, SUITE 201, San Antonio, TX 78258(210) 497-7100
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Howard Wang, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568570281
8300 FLOYD CURL DR FL 4, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 450-9220
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $668.74 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$668.74

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$227.29
Stryker Corporation$159.71
Kerecis Limited$157.16
Acera Surgical, Inc.$124.58

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 79th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Howard Wang do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Rajaram Bala, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457459919
343 W HOUSTON STREET, SUITE 1002, San Antonio, TX 78205(210) 225-3006
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. James Landeen, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235203993
4499 MEDICAL DR, STE 325, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 692-0436
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Julio Ortiz, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679647853
13109 HUNTERS LEDGE, San Antonio, TX 78230(210) 492-7766
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Geoffrey Buncke, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295863520
94 BRIGGS ST STE 600, San Antonio, TX 78224(201) 872-3668
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Terry Westfield, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720202575
540 MADISON OAK, SUITE 540, San Antonio, TX 78258(210) 692-0012
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Jessica Belz, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770789463
207 W SUNSET RD, San Antonio, TX 78209(210) 497-7100
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $47.29 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$47.29

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.$47.29

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 42th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jessica Belz do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Christie Bialowas, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215135744
8300 FLOYD CURL DR, MARC PLASTIC SURGERY, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 450-9220
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $463.96 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$463.96

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$154.66
AXOGEN$123.87
AbbVie Inc.$122.73
Acera Surgical, Inc.$62.70

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 73th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Christie Bialowas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Amita Shah, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164621439
4 DOMINION DR BLDG 1, San Antonio, TX 78257(210) 658-3555
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $33.42 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$33.42

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$19.18
AbbVie Inc.$14.24

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 39th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Amita Shah do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Chandra Ellis, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689860389
7700 FLOYD CURL DR, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 575-2876
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $401.27 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$401.27

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Access Pro Medical, LLC$362.05
Kerecis Limited$20.70
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$18.52

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Chandra Ellis do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ginger Crowder, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548456734
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $167.50 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$167.50

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$167.50

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Ginger Crowder do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Elizabeth Clanton, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780864595
1419 AUSTIN HWY, San Antonio, TX 78209(210) 460-7632
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,748 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$2,748

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.$2,552
Kerecis Limited$195.79

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Elizabeth Clanton do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Oscar Ochoa, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871778928
9635 HUEBNER ROAD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,112 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$2,112

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AXOGEN$1,710
AbbVie Inc.$402.43

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Oscar Ochoa do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Agustin Cornejo Esquerra, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003094681
311 CAMDEN ST STE 409, San Antonio, TX 78215(210) 228-9605
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $735.01 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$735.01

Total received

15

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mentor Worldwide LLC$374.02
AbbVie Inc.$155.04
Bioventus LLC$105.57
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$44.79
TELA Bio, Inc.$35.45
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$20.14

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 80th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Agustin Cornejo Esquerra do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jaime Garza, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518131523
21 SPURS LN, SUITE 120, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 616-0301
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Paul Phillips, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134381965
19310 STONE OAK PKWY, San Antonio, TX 78258(210) 270-8595
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,731 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,731

Total received

8

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$1,272
Mentor Worldwide LLC$459.30

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 88th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Paul Phillips do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Andrew Gassman, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932363157
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $167.50 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$167.50

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$167.50

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Andrew Gassman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Scott Farber, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649407370
4 DOMINION DR BLDG 1, San Antonio, TX 78257(210) 658-3555
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $14.24 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$14.24

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$14.24

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 35th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Scott Farber do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Albright, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457671125
19016 STONE OAK PKWY STE 240, San Antonio, TX 78258(210) 670-5302
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $147.01 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$147.01

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$147.01

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 53th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to William Albright do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Brinkley Moore, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538468038
333 N SANTA ROSA, San Antonio, TX 78207(210) 704-3030
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $73.30 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$73.30

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$73.30

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 45th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Brinkley Moore do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Roberto Martinez, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265726202
8300 FLOYD CURL DR FL 4, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 450-9220
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $592.10 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$592.10

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$304.42
Stryker Corporation$159.71
ETS Wound Care LLC$127.97

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 77th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Roberto Martinez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sharon Lawson, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922361658
8042 WURZBACH RD STE 130, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 201-2806
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,494 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$1,494

Total received

12

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$1,194
AbbVie Inc.$178.60
Kerecis Limited$72.01
Access Pro Medical, LLC$49.35

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 87th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Sharon Lawson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jennifer Rokosz, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215322078
21 SPURS LN STE 120, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 616-0301
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,093 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$3,093

Total received

20

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$2,377
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$499.90
Acera Surgical, Inc.$129.83
Access Pro Medical, LLC$85.89

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jennifer Rokosz do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Lauren Whipple, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841686243
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 692-1181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $32.92 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$32.92

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Davol Inc.$16.55
Biocomposites Inc$16.37

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 39th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Lauren Whipple do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kari Smith, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588196141
4502 MEDICAL DR, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 358-8900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $6,383 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$6,383

Total received

18

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$6,319
CONMED Corporation$46.98
Acera Surgical, Inc.$17.21

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Kari Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Charles Fries, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801491311
8300 FLOYD CURL DR, San Antonio, TX 78229(210) 450-9000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,743 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$2,743

Total received

29

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$629.33
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.$530.83
AbbVie Inc.$514.32
Imbed Biosciences Inc.$360.91
ETS Wound Care LLC$329.56
Stryker Corporation$159.71

Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Charles Fries do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Richard Thomson, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

2 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376363051
4306 DE ZAVALA RD, San Antonio, TX 78249(210) 450-9000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

Dr. Victoria Forrest, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

NPI 1548128952
9635 HUEBNER RD, San Antonio, TX 78240(210) 343-1630
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

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